4 projects
All four InnoBavaria projects (2015-2021) focused on enhancing innovation management capacity of Bavarian SMEs using IMP³rove methodology.
Organization
BIHK SERVICE GMBH
Bavarian chamber of commerce service company delivering Enterprise Europe Network innovation management support to regional SMEs.
Innovation consultancysocietyDENo active H2020 projects
H2020 projects
4
As coordinator
0
Total EC funding
—
Unique partners
9
What they do
Their core work
BIHK Service GmbH is the service arm of the Bavarian Chambers of Industry and Commerce (BIHK), delivering innovation support services to SMEs across Bavaria. Through the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), they help small and medium businesses assess and improve their innovation management capabilities using structured tools like IMP³rove and Innovation Health Check. Their work focuses on bridging the gap between EU innovation instruments (such as the SME Instrument and EIC) and Bavarian companies that could benefit from them.
Core expertise
What they specialise in
4 projects
Consistent EEN involvement across all projects, delivering key account management and SME support under the Bavaria2Europe brand.
EU funding instrument advisorysecondary
2 projects
InnoBavaria_3 through _5 reference SME Instrument, Horizon 2020, COSME, and EIC, indicating advisory role on EU funding access.
Key account management for innovation clientssecondary
4 projects
Key account management appears as a keyword across all project phases, suggesting structured client relationship management for SME support.
Evolution & trajectory
How they've shifted over time
Early focus
SME innovation management
Recent focus
EU funding access and diagnostics
BIHK's focus has been remarkably consistent across 2015-2021, centering on SME innovation management in Bavaria. The main evolution is in the expanding scope of EU instruments they cover: early projects (InnoBavaria_2-3) referenced the SME Instrument and Horizon 2020, while the most recent (InnoBavaria_5) added EIC and the IMP³rove/Innovation Health Check diagnostic tools. This suggests a deepening of their advisory toolkit rather than a shift in mission.
BIHK is expanding its diagnostic toolkit (IMP³rove, Innovation Health Check) and broadening EU instrument coverage toward EIC, positioning itself as a more comprehensive innovation advisory for Bavarian SMEs.
Collaboration profile
How they like to work
Role: active_partnerReach: regional1 countries collaborated
BIHK always participates as a partner, never as coordinator — consistent with their role as a regional EEN node executing a centrally designed programme. With only 9 unique partners across 4 projects, all in one country, they work in a tight, recurring German consortium. This signals a stable, predictable partner focused on regional delivery rather than broad European networking.
BIHK works with a small, stable group of 9 partners, all based in Germany. Their network is domestically focused, reflecting their mandate to serve Bavarian SMEs through the Enterprise Europe Network.
Why partner with them
What sets them apart
BIHK's value lies in its institutional reach: as the service company of Bavaria's chambers of commerce, it has direct access to thousands of Bavarian SMEs that individual consultancies cannot match. For EU project coordinators, partnering with BIHK means a reliable channel to disseminate innovation tools and EU funding opportunities directly to the Bavarian SME base. They are not a research or technology organization — they are a distribution and advisory network.
Notable projects
Highlights from their portfolio
- InnoBavaria_5Most mature iteration of the programme, incorporating IMP³rove and Innovation Health Check tools alongside EIC advisory — represents the fullest version of their service offering.
- InnoBavaria_2First project in the series (2015), establishing BIHK's role in the EEN innovation management support chain for Bavaria.
Cross-sector capabilities
SME business development advisoryInnovation management consultingEU funding navigation for energy SMEsTechnology transfer facilitation
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